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Looking for any information on my great grandfather, my namesake, Kenneth McLeod and associated family. From information I have, Kenneth married Mary Jane

Message 1 of 4
, Oct 30, 2006

Looking for any information on my great grandfather, my namesake,
Kenneth McLeod and associated family. From information I have,
Kenneth married Mary Jane Angus and died about 1955. Mary Jane died
in 1964, just before I was born. Last address for them was at 2
Port Henry Road. They had 2 children, William Angus (my
grandfather) and Jane, both of whom have passed away. Kenneth had a
sister Margaret, and brothers Edward Angus, Murdoch, and William
Angus. Kenneth's parents were Murdoch McLeod and Margaret Angus.
Family stories say that the McLeod's came from Ullapool, but I
cannot find that connection. I also am wondering if my great
grandmother Mary Jane Angus was related to my great great
grandmother Margaret Angus. I have read a transcript from Agnes
(Angus) Buchan who says that there was only one Angus family in
Peterhead. She also mentioned that many Angus' left for Austraila.
I do know that several came to the USA and worked in Barre, VT in
the granite quarries.

I am planning to visit Peterhead soon and am wondering if
any "cousins" are still around from my family. I am also related to
the Bairds. Barbara Baird was my great great grandmother, who
married John Angus, father of Mary Jane Angus. By the way, Carolyn
has been very helpful in researching this side of my family. I am
thinking of starting a website on the Angus' of Peterhead in a
similar fashion as Carolyn has done with her Baird relatives and
would like to contact any Angus relatives of Peterhead.

Thanks in advance.
Ken MacLeod (grandfather changed from Mc to Mac when he immigrated
to the USA in 1927)

roy_henderson_1955

Hi Ken, I believe that we may be related on the Angus side. I think that your Margaret Angus may be the sister of James Murrison Angus who was my great

Message 2 of 4
, Jan 21, 2007

Hi Ken,

I believe that we may be related on the Angus side.

I think that your Margaret Angus may be the sister of James Murrison
Angus who was my great grandfather. James had a son called Murdoch
McLeod Angus and I initially could see no reason for that. However,
I eventually found that James' sister Margaret married a Murdoch
McLeod and that would have explained it. Margaret also appears to
have had an illegitimate child she called Edward McLeod Angus -
perhaps before her marriage to Murdoch.

There is an ANGUS gravestone in the Kirkyard which mentions what
would have been Margaret's parents - William and Ann Angus. In that
lair, but not on the stone, is a Margaret McLeod aged 5 years.
Again, I could see no reason for that until I found the McLeod
connection.

I don't immediately think that Mary Jane Angus was directly related
to Margaret Angus. I noticed a headstone for another Angus family
which may be a possible connection.

>
> Looking for any information on my great grandfather, my namesake,
> Kenneth McLeod and associated family. From information I have,
> Kenneth married Mary Jane Angus and died about 1955. Mary Jane

died

> in 1964, just before I was born. Last address for them was at 2
> Port Henry Road. They had 2 children, William Angus (my
> grandfather) and Jane, both of whom have passed away. Kenneth had

a

> sister Margaret, and brothers Edward Angus, Murdoch, and William
> Angus. Kenneth's parents were Murdoch McLeod and Margaret Angus.
> Family stories say that the McLeod's came from Ullapool, but I
> cannot find that connection. I also am wondering if my great
> grandmother Mary Jane Angus was related to my great great
> grandmother Margaret Angus. I have read a transcript from Agnes
> (Angus) Buchan who says that there was only one Angus family in
> Peterhead. She also mentioned that many Angus' left for

Austraila.

> I do know that several came to the USA and worked in Barre, VT in
> the granite quarries.
>
> I am planning to visit Peterhead soon and am wondering if
> any "cousins" are still around from my family. I am also related

to

> the Bairds. Barbara Baird was my great great grandmother, who
> married John Angus, father of Mary Jane Angus. By the way,

Carolyn

> has been very helpful in researching this side of my family. I am
> thinking of starting a website on the Angus' of Peterhead in a
> similar fashion as Carolyn has done with her Baird relatives and
> would like to contact any Angus relatives of Peterhead.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Ken MacLeod (grandfather changed from Mc to Mac when he immigrated
> to the USA in 1927)
>

>
> Hi Ken,
>
> I believe that we may be related on the Angus side.
>
> I think that your Margaret Angus may be the sister of James

Murrison

> Angus who was my great grandfather. James had a son called Murdoch
> McLeod Angus and I initially could see no reason for that. However,
> I eventually found that James' sister Margaret married a Murdoch
> McLeod and that would have explained it. Margaret also appears to
> have had an illegitimate child she called Edward McLeod Angus -
> perhaps before her marriage to Murdoch.
>
> There is an ANGUS gravestone in the Kirkyard which mentions what
> would have been Margaret's parents - William and Ann Angus. In that
> lair, but not on the stone, is a Margaret McLeod aged 5 years.
> Again, I could see no reason for that until I found the McLeod
> connection.
>
> I don't immediately think that Mary Jane Angus was directly related
> to Margaret Angus. I noticed a headstone for another Angus family
> which may be a possible connection.
>
> Regards,
>
> Roy
>
> --- In Peterhead@yahoogroups.com, "highlander0108"
> <highlander0108@> wrote:
> >
> > Looking for any information on my great grandfather, my namesake,
> > Kenneth McLeod and associated family. From information I have,
> > Kenneth married Mary Jane Angus and died about 1955. Mary Jane
> died
> > in 1964, just before I was born. Last address for them was at 2
> > Port Henry Road. They had 2 children, William Angus (my
> > grandfather) and Jane, both of whom have passed away. Kenneth had
> a
> > sister Margaret, and brothers Edward Angus, Murdoch, and William
> > Angus. Kenneth's parents were Murdoch McLeod and Margaret Angus.
> > Family stories say that the McLeod's came from Ullapool, but I
> > cannot find that connection. I also am wondering if my great
> > grandmother Mary Jane Angus was related to my great great
> > grandmother Margaret Angus. I have read a transcript from Agnes
> > (Angus) Buchan who says that there was only one Angus family in
> > Peterhead. She also mentioned that many Angus' left for
> Austraila.
> > I do know that several came to the USA and worked in Barre, VT in
> > the granite quarries.
> >
> > I am planning to visit Peterhead soon and am wondering if
> > any "cousins" are still around from my family. I am also related
> to
> > the Bairds. Barbara Baird was my great great grandmother, who
> > married John Angus, father of Mary Jane Angus. By the way,
> Carolyn
> > has been very helpful in researching this side of my family. I

am

> > thinking of starting a website on the Angus' of Peterhead in a
> > similar fashion as Carolyn has done with her Baird relatives and
> > would like to contact any Angus relatives of Peterhead.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Ken MacLeod (grandfather changed from Mc to Mac when he

immigrated

> > to the USA in 1927)
> >
>

Kenneth MacLeod

Roy, I have attached a pic of my great great grandfather John Angus headstone. It also includes my great grandfather Kenneth McLeod and great grandmother

Message 4 of 4
, Feb 28, 2007

Roy,

I have attached a pic of my great great grandfather John Angus' headstone. It also includes my great grandfather Kenneth McLeod and great grandmother Mary Jane (Angus) McLeod. John Angus was born in Ellon. I have pretty extensive documentation on this branch of the Angu family in Peterhead and they are not related as far as I can see, going back to your WIlliam Angus. Is this headstone in the same cemetery? My uncle took the picture when he visited several years ago.

I think that your Margaret Angus may be the sister of James Murrison
Angus who was my great grandfather. James had a son called Murdoch
McLeod Angus and I initially could see no reason for that. However,
I eventually found that James' sister Margaret married a Murdoch
McLeod and that would have explained it. Margaret also appears to
have had an illegitimate child she called Edward McLeod Angus -
perhaps before her marriage to Murdoch.

There is an ANGUS gravestone in the Kirkyard which mentions what
would have been Margaret's parents - William and Ann Angus. In that
lair, but not on the stone, is a Margaret McLeod aged 5 years.
Again, I could see no reason for that until I found the McLeod
connection.

I don't immediately think that Mary Jane Angus was directly related
to Margaret Angus. I noticed a headstone for another Angus family
which may be a possible connection.

>
> Looking for any information on my great grandfather, my namesake,
> Kenneth McLeod and associated family. From information I have,
> Kenneth married Mary Jane Angus and died about 1955. Mary Jane

died

> in 1964, just before I was born. Last address for them was at 2
> Port Henry Road. They had 2 children, William Angus (my
> grandfather) and Jane, both of whom have passed away. Kenneth had

a

> sister Margaret, and brothers Edward Angus, Murdoch, and William
> Angus. Kenneth's parents were Murdoch McLeod and Margaret Angus.
> Family stories say that the McLeod's came from Ullapool, but I
> cannot find that connection. I also am wondering if my great
> grandmother Mary Jane Angus was related to my great great
> grandmother Margaret Angus. I have read a transcript from Agnes
> (Angus) Buchan who says that there was only one Angus family in
> Peterhead. She also mentioned that many Angus' left for

Austraila.

> I do know that several came to the USA and worked in Barre, VT in
> the granite quarries.
>
> I am planning to visit Peterhead soon and am wondering if
> any "cousins" are still around from my family. I am also related

to

> the Bairds. Barbara Baird was my great great grandmother, who
> married John Angus, father of Mary Jane Angus. By the way,

Carolyn

> has been very helpful in researching this side of my family. I am
> thinking of starting a website on the Angus' of Peterhead in a
> similar fashion as Carolyn has done with her Baird relatives and
> would like to contact any Angus relatives of Peterhead.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Ken MacLeod (grandfather changed from Mc to Mac when he immigrated
> to the USA in 1927)
>